ITINERARY
16
FEBRUARY 01, 2012
AA.COM/AMERICANWAY
TheFrenchRiviera
has historically attracted
the rich, the famous and
the very attractive. Now,
the jet set have yet another
stylishpropertyonwhich
to lay their sleepyheads
when they’renot ensconced
ononeof themany yachts
docked at theharbor in
Saint-Tropez.
HOTELSEZZ
SAINT-TROPEZ
, the sister
property to theHotel Sezz
inParis, offers breezy,
modern interiors and
furniturebydesign-world
darlingChristophePille; a
DomPérignon champagne
bar; and the restaurant
Colette, presidedover
by themultiple-Michelin-
starred chef PierreGagnaire
(who, in addition tohis
eponymous restaurant in
Paris,madehisU.S. debut
withTwist at theMandarin
Oriental inLasVegas). The
hotel’s 37 rooms, suites
and villas are set amid lush
landscaping that also sur-
rounds aheated swimming
pool. New this season:
two villas, completewith
outdoor showers, private
pools and terraces, aswell
as the recently completed
SpaSezzbyPayot, which
offers the full rangeof face
andbody treatments aswell
as, yes, aFrenchmanicure.
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It’s time tochill,
literally, atNorthAmerica’s
very first cold sauna spa in
Canada’s stunningOkana-
ganValley.
SPARKLINGHILL
RESORT’SKURSPA
, about
anhour northof Kelowna
(and fivehours fromVan-
couver), provides a treat-
ment called cryotherapy,
which involves spendingup
to threeminutes ina room
set at –110°C (–166°F!).
That’s possibly three of
the longestminutes of your
lifewearing just a bath-
ing suit at a temperature
you’vemost certainly never
felt before and likely never
will again. So, why subject
yourself to such torture?
Here’swhy: First popular in
EuropewithOlympic ath-
letes, the treatment is said
to kick your nervous system
into highgear. It is known
to alleviate joint pain and
inflammation, improve
muscle aches, and even
helpwith sleepdisorders
anddepression. After cold-
sauna treatments, guests
say they feel anunexpected
warm sensation throughout
their body thatmakes them
feel happy, strong and full
of energy.
Continuing the ice-cold
theme, theaptlynamed
resort isownedby the
Swarovski familypatriarch
andhas about $10million
worthof Swarovski crystals
incorporated into itsdesign.
The$122million, 152-room
SparklingHill Resort isnes-
tled inavalley recognized
for itsmajesticmountains,
refreshingwaters, lush
vineyards,world-classgolf
and skiing, andwarm (for
Canada) climate—except
inside the cold sauna, of
course.
Onesession,$40;
10sessions,$300;www
.sparklinghill.com
